State Bar & Bar Associations,
Legal Education,
Law Practice
Nov. 5, 2020
Required clinic credit hours produce more competent lawyers, say some
The American Bar Association in 2014 released standards that included a requirement that students in ABA-accredited schools complete at least six credit hours in at least one law clinic, simulation course or field placement.
After six years of law students being required to complete a certain set of clinical credit hours, some law firms say that new lawyers today come out more prepared but there's room for improvement.
The American Bar Association in 2014 released standards that included a requirement that students in ABA-accredited schools complete at least six credit hours in at least one law clinic, simulation course or field placement.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In